A Tall LIst....or Sailing through Indonesia to The Philippine Islands

Photo above: Yumi of Pedal1Long going through a simular experience

When I was a wee boy, every night that Mom would finish preparing a meal of the most favorite proportions, I would scoop and scoop onto a plate the quantity that best represented my love and craving. The heaping plate often surpassed the size of my cone and egg shaped head(I had a habit of running into walls...) and I remember thinking that I was strong because the plate was always heavy. Peering over the towering dish of food , Mom would say the same thing she always said on this reoccurring occasion, "Dabe (use your best filippino accent), don't get biig eyess...what-eber you poot on your plate you hab to piinish it all, okeh?"

Me and Heidi Lee in 1982 _From Misc blog pics

"Okay Mom! I can eat this all!"

But often times I couldn't even get half way. After waiting at the table picking at it for around an eternity, she would eventually come to my rescue everytime and forgive me, SaranWrap and all.
When I got a little older I would eat until I became sick, allowing myself the opportunity for moans and a long sleepless night to look forward to.

This over ambitious mentality still brings me problems in life.
So I am now planning to travel Asia for six years starting in 2013 Since having decided to commit in April 2009, the appetite to do more things with it has exponentially increased.

Example- in the next four years I intend on learning the following:

Capoeira and pick up BJJ again
Become a Bodyworker
Learn Russian, French and Arabic.

and as of this morning, following a spontaneous conversation with perfectly lovely strangers

-now...Learn what I can about Sailing.

That's right! Sailing!

I'm going to become a Sailor!

Yo-Ho!

Ahoy!

Once out of Southeast Asia, I will find a craft that is seaworthy, a fellow sailor of a partner, and navigate through waters and Isles of Indonesia all the way to the Southern Philippines to live with family there.

A tall list indeed.
But hey, some things don't have to change, right?